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Does anyone know of a really good free standing gas or electric griddle that's approved for home use? I'd love to find a 24 inch stainless steel griddle, but all the griddles of that type seem to be approved for commercial kitchens only which require class 1 hoods with fire supression. Does anyone have any suggestions?

So, not many thoughts on this (post #71211, reply #1 of 5)

So, not many thoughts on this topic..that's ok. Here's what I found in the mean time. I was only able to fine one 24 inch commercial style griddle that is approved for residential use. It's the Thermador PCD24EE electric griddle. BUT...it appears to be no longer offered by thermador (the website lists it as an "archived product") but there are still online stores that have them in stock. Very expensive at about $2650. It also has a titanium cooking surface, not stainless steel.

According to the tech support folks at one of the manufacturers I spoke with, commercial griddles are not UL approved for home use because they are not insulated properly for installation in cabnetry, gas units generally don't have electronic ignitions, and several other safety features (as well as overall heat output) that can make them dangerous in a home setting without a ventilation system that has built in fire suppression (class 1 hood).

So, I learned a bit today about equipment limitations for residential settings:)

Indoor/Outdoor Griddle/Grill Combo (post #71211, reply #4 of 5)

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